# Mine (TV series)

Mine (Korean: 마인; RR: Main) is a 2021 South Korean television series directed by Lee Na-jung, and starring Lee Bo-young, Kim Seo-hyung, Lee Hyun-wook, and Ok Ja-yeon. The story revolves around strong women who free themselves from the prejudices of society to find their true 'mine'. It also concerns the lives of members of a wealthy family and their servants. Mine is the first Korean drama to feature a lesbian as a lead character.
The series premiered on tvN on May 8, 2021, and aired every Saturday and Sunday from 21:00 (KST) until June 27, 2021. Netflix acquired the exclusive rights to international distribution.
It ended on June 27 with an average viewership of 8.208% nationwide and 9.078% for the metropolitan area, and an average viewership of 1.826 million audience per episode. The last episode recorded an average of 10.5% and 11.2% for households nationwide and metropolitan area respectively, breaking its own highest ratings in both segments.

## Synopsis

The series glimpses into the high society's lifestyle and follows strong and ambitious women who are trying to find their real 'mine'.
Seo Hi-soo, a former top actress and now the second daughter-in-law of the Hyowon Group chaebol, and Jung Seo-hyun, the first daughter-in-law of Hyowon Group, are trying to find their true identities.

## Cast
### Main

* Lee Bo-young as Seo Hi-soo, former top actress and Hyowon Group's second daughter-in-law
* Kim Seo-hyung as Jung Seo-hyun, Hyowon Group's first daughter-in-law and director of Seohyun Gallery
** Cho Hye-won as young Jung Seo-hyun
* Ok Ja-yeon as Kang Ja-kyung, Han Ha-joon's tutor

### Supporting
#### Hyowon family

* Lee Hyun-wook as Han Ji-yong, second son of the Hyowon family and Seo Hi-soo's husband
* Park Hyuk-kwon as Han Jin-ho, eldest son of the Hyowon family and Jung Seo-hyun's husband
* Cha Hak-yeon as Han Soo-hyuk, Han Jin-ho's son from his first marriage and Jung Seo-hyun's stepson
* Jung Hyeon-jun as Han Ha-joon, Han Ji-yong's son from a previous relationship and Seo Hi-soo's stepson
* Park Won-sook as Yang Soon-hye, mother-in-law of Jung Seo-hyun and Seo Hi-soo
* Jung Dong-hwan as Chairman Han Suk-chul, father-in-law of Jung Seo-hyun and Seo Hi-soo
* Kim Hye-hwa as Han Jin-hee, only daughter of the Hyowon family
* Jo Eun-sol as Park Jung-do, Han Jin-hee's husband

#### Hyowon Mansion's staff

* Jung Yi-seo as Kim Yu-yeon, an orphan who used to be a teacher at the Ilsin Foundation and the new housemaid at Cadenza
* Park Sung-yeon as Butler Joo, she is responsible for management and housekeeping at Hyowon Mansion
* Lee Joong-ok as Kim Seong-tae, the only male staff member at Hyowon Mansion
* Jo Yoon-seo as Oh Soo-young, Seo Hi-soo's personal assistant
* Yoon Seon-ah as Hwang Gyeong-hye, a housemaid
* Kim Nam-jin as Ko Mi-jin, a housemaid

#### People around the Hyowon family

* Ye Soo-jung as Mother Emma/Seol-hwa, founder of Ilsin Foundation, who acts as therapist for members of the Hyowon family
* Kim Jung-hwa as Suzy Choi, a painter and Jung Seo-hyun's first love
* Kim Yi-seo as young Suzy Choi
* Choi Soo-im as Kim Mi-ja, Chairman Han's dead mistress and Han Ji-yong's biological mother
* Song Seon-mi as Seo Jin-kyeong, mistress of Yang Soon-hye's older brother and director of Hawon Gallery
* Jang Ha-eun as Roh A-rim, eldest granddaughter of the Yeongwon Group and Han Soo-hyuk's intended fiancée

#### Hyowon Group's employees

* Kim Woo-dam as Secretary Seo, Jung Seo-hyun's secretary
* Lee Ho-suk as Secretary Jo, Han Ji-yong's secretary
* Ma Jung-pil as Secretary Cha
* Park Sang-yong as member of the Legal Team
* Kim Soo-hyun as member of the PR Team

### Others

* Choi Young-joon as Baek Dong-hun, a detective
* Ahn Ji-hye as deputy director of Seohyun Gallery
* Kim Yoon-ji as Jasmin, a member of the Bible study group
* Oh Jung-yeon as Mi-joo, a member of the Bible study group
* Song Seung-hwan as autistic teen artist
* Kim Ji-woo as Ji-won, Han Ha-joon's classmate
* Kwon So-hyun as Ji-won's mother
* Gil Geum-seung as Mr. Kwak, an underground fighter

## Production

In October 2020, it was reported that writer Baek Mi-kyeong and director Lee Na-jeong were in talks with Lee Bo-young and Kim Seo-hyung for appearing in a women oriented drama initially known as 'Blue Diamond'.
On 29 December, tvN channel reported that Lee Bo-young, Kim Seo-hyung, Ok Ja-yeon, Park Hyuk-kwon and Park Won-sook confirmed their appearance in the drama, and Ko So-young, who has earlier received the proposal has refused the appearance due to scheduling conflicts.
Cha Hak-yeon joined the cast in January 2021.
On March 25, stills from script reading were released by the production crew.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 2021 | Metro K-Drama Awards | Most Stylish Female in a Drama | Kim Seo-hyung (as Jung Seo-hyun) | Won |
| 2022 | 58th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Director | Lee Na-jung | Nominated |
| 2022 | 58th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Lee Hyun-wook | Nominated |
| 2022 | 58th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Ok Ja-yeon | Nominated |
| 2022 | 58th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Screenplay | Baek Mi-kyung | Nominated |

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | South Korea viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "The Strangers" | Lee Na-jung | Baek Mi-kyung | May 8, 2021 (2021-05-08) | 1.464 |
| 2 | "The Wings of Icarus" | Lee Na-jung | Baek Mi-kyung | May 9, 2021 (2021-05-09) | 1.349 |
| 3 | "The Grey Area" | Lee Na-jung | Baek Mi-kyung | May 15, 2021 (2021-05-15) | 1.261 |
| 4 | "Strait is The Gate" | Lee Na-jung | Baek Mi-kyung | May 16, 2021 (2021-05-16) | 1.841 |
| 5 | "The Sixth Sense" | Lee Na-jung | Baek Mi-kyung | May 22, 2021 (2021-05-22) | 1.599 |
| 6 | "'The Uncomfortable Truth and False Peace'" | Lee Na-jung | Baek Mi-kyung | May 23, 2021 (2021-05-23) | 1.854 |
| 7 | "Love is Just a Dream" | Lee Na-jung | Baek Mi-kyung | May 29, 2021 (2021-05-29) | 1.850 |
| 8 | "How an Elephant Gets Through a Door" | Lee Na-jung | Baek Mi-kyung | May 30, 2021 (2021-05-30) | 2.083 |
| 9 | "A Toast to the Devil" | Lee Na-jung | Baek Mi-kyung | June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05) | 1.833 |
| 10 | "The Real Mother" | Lee Na-jung | Baek Mi-kyung | June 6, 2021 (2021-06-06) | 2.127 |
| 11 | "Some Enchanted Week" | Lee Na-jung | Baek Mi-kyung | June 12, 2021 (2021-06-12) | 1.964 |
| 12 | "Crime and Sin" | Lee Na-jung | Baek Mi-kyung | June 13, 2021 (2021-06-13) | 2.240 |
| 13 | "They All Lie" | Lee Na-jung | Baek Mi-kyung | June 19, 2021 (2021-06-19) | 2.045 |
| 14 | "Fighting in the Dark" | Lee Na-jung | Baek Mi-kyung | June 20, 2021 (2021-06-20) | 2.109 |
| 15 | "The Judges" | Lee Na-jung | Baek Mi-kyung | June 26, 2021 (2021-06-26) | 1.911 |
| 16 | "Glorious Women" | Lee Na-jung | Baek Mi-kyung | June 27, 2021 (2021-06-27) | 2.429 |

## Reception
### Audience response

As per Nielsen Korea, the last (16th) episode aired on June 27, 2021, logged a national average viewership of 10.512% with 2.42 million viewers watching the episode, thereby breaking its own highest ratings.

### Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Average |
| | 1 | 1.464 | 1.349 | 1.261 | 1.841 | 1.599 | 1.854 | 1.850 | 2.083 | 1.833 | 2.127 | 1.964 | 2.240 | 2.045 | 2.109 | 1.911 | 2.429 | 1.872 |